Years: 2023 2024 2025

Guyana Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Guyana year 2023

S.no.DateHolidayType
102 Jan, MondayNew Year's Day HolidayNational holiday
223 Feb, ThursdayMashramani (Republic Day)National holiday
307 Mar, TuesdayPhagwah (Holi)National holiday
420 Mar, MondayMarch EquinoxSeason
507 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
610 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
701 May, MondayLabor Day / May DayNational holiday
805 May, FridayArrival DayNational holiday
926 May, FridayIndependence DayNational holiday
1021 Jun, WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
1129 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1203 Jul, MondayCARICOM DayNational holiday
1301 Aug, TuesdayEmancipation DayNational holiday
1423 Sep, SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1527 Sep, WednesdayYouman-Nabi (Mawlid)National holiday
1622 Dec, FridayDecember SolsticeSeason
1725 Dec, MondayChristmas DayNational holiday
1826 Dec, TuesdayBoxing DayNational holiday

New Year's Day Holiday (02 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Mashramani (Republic Day) (23 Feb) : Mashramani (Republic Day) is a public holiday in Guyana

Phagwah (Holi) (07 Mar) : Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)

Good Friday (07 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Labor Day / May Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Arrival Day (05 May) : Arrival Day is a public holiday in Guyana

Independence Day (26 May) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Guyana

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)

Eid al-Adha (29 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

CARICOM Day (03 Jul) : CARICOM Day is a public holiday in Guyana

Emancipation Day (01 Aug) : Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Guyana

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Guyana (Georgetown)

Youman-Nabi (Mawlid) (27 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in Guyana (Georgetown)

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day is a public holiday in Guyana